Except as otherwise required by law, this chapter is intended
as a continuation of, and not a repeal of, existing regulations governing
the subject matter. To the extent that this chapter restates regulations
contained in ordinances previously enacted by the Borough, this chapter
shall be considered a restatement and not a repeal of such regulations.
It is the specific intent of Council that all provisions of this chapter
shall be considered in full force and effect as of the date such regulations
were initially enacted. All zoning ordinances or parts of zoning ordinances
inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed.
It is expressly provided that the provisions of this chapter shall
not affect any act done, contract executed or liability incurred prior
to its effective date, or affect any suit or prosecution pending or
to be instituted to enforce any rights, rule, regulation or ordinance,
or part thereof, or to punish any violation which occurred under any
prior zoning ordinance or regulation. In the event any violation has
occurred under any prior zoning regulation or ordinance of Adamstown
Borough, prosecution may be initiated against the alleged offender
pursuant to the provisions of said prior zoning regulation or ordinance,
and the provisions and penalties provided in said prior zoning regulation
or ordinance shall remain effective as to said violation.

If any article, section, subsection, provision, regulation,
limitation, restriction, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Zoning Ordinance is declared for any reason to be illegal, unconstitutional
or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect or impair the validity of the chapter as a whole, or any
other article, subsection, provision, regulation, limitation, restriction,
sentence, clause, phrase, word or remaining portion of the chapter.
The Borough Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Zoning Ordinance and each article, section, subsection, provision,
regulation, limitation, restriction, sentence, clause, phrase and
word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the
articles, sections, subsections, provisions, regulations, limitations,
restrictions, sentences, clauses, phrases or words may be declared
illegal, unconstitutional or invalid.